Current Housing Market in Argyll & Bute
Whilst the media are very keen to fanfare the strength of the UK housing market – and we have unquestionably seen an improvement in market conditions over the last 18 months when compared with the prior 4 years – we … Continue reading
Posted in News, Property Market | Tagged Argyll & Bute, average house prices, housing market, mortgages, Oban, referendum, rising house prices, Scotland, values, volume of salesHouse Price Comment
With the BBC reporting UK House prices are firmly on the rise, and the Express reporting that prices are rising at their fastest rate since 2007, it may be worth a brief pause to think about what this actually means in real … Continue reading
Posted in News, Property Market | Tagged average house prices, bbc news, buying, Express, first time buyers, home owners, house prices, Independent, Oban, property, rising house prices, Scotland, valuesWhat does ‘Fiuran’ mean??
A lot of people ask us what ‘Fiuran‘ means, so here goes… Fiuran is a Scottish Gaelic word that basically means ‘a straight free-growing young tree’ or ‘a blooming or handsome youth’. Although we don’t speak much Gaelic, we still appreciate it as … Continue reading
Posted in News |‘Help to Buy’… a bit of clarity!
Further to our previous post on the ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, we thought it might be worth putting a few words together about the schemes available in Scotland as ‘Help to Buy’ is getting a lot of media coverage lately, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, News | Tagged buying, deposit, first time buyers, help to buy, ScotlandWhy do house sales fall through…and how to avoid it happening? (Part 2)
As we looked at in Part 1 of this blog, house sales can unfortunately fall through sometimes, and although there are some factors that are beyond our control, there are things that can be done to minimise the risk of … Continue reading
Posted in News |Lucky to be buying & selling property in Scotland
Reading this recent BBC article, I was reminded how how lucky we are in Scotland with regards to the house buying and selling process. I suppose many in Scotland will not have had any experience in buying or selling property in England, however the process … Continue reading
Posted in News |Britain's Favourite Market Town
We will shortly learn whether Oban has won the award for Britain’s favourite Market Town in the Countryfile Magazine Awards 2013. Take a look here to see what we’re up against: http://www.countryfile.com/countryside/britain%E2%80%99s-favourite-market-town
Posted in News |Help to Buy Scheme being Fast Tracked
Phase two of the government’s Help to Buy scheme is being launched next week instead of in January 2014. This fast tracking of the scheme is great news for existing home owners as well as first time buyers without a large … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged deposit, first time buyers, help to buy, home ownersProperty Quiz
Property values in Britain are rising at their fastest rate for three years – but estimating a house’s value is far from easy. Do you fancy yourself as a property expert? Then take the Telegraph’s Property Quiz, and see how … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged property, quiz, Telegraph, valuesOban Estate Agent
Look out for the article in this week’s Oban Times, all about Fiuran Property, the smart, new estate agent in Oban. http://www.obantimes.co.uk/
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